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Emerald Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Emerald Hill

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in Emerald Hill have completed high school than in most other similar areas. Only 37.7% of people finished Year 12, and the area has no schools within 3 km, meaning students must travel to get an education.

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Where Emerald Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% ▲ +3.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Emerald Hill — higher than 54% of areas.

Emerald Hill15.7%
2380, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, with only 37.7% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 30.2% reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.7% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Emerald Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 37.7% Year 10 30.2% Year 9 or below 13.2% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Emerald Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 42.1% Bachelor degree 15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 21.1%, followed by Education at 15.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Emerald Hill, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Education (23%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Engineering & related 21.1% Education 15.8% Management & commerce 9.2% Agriculture & environment 7.9% Health 7.9% Architecture & building 3.9% Society & culture 3.9%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Emerald Hill — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emerald Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11415/emerald-hill/topic/education